SOLICITATION NOTICE
U -- ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP TO PROCUREMENT STRATEGY COUNCIL
- Notice Date
- 9/23/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 611430
— Professional and Management Development Training
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Program Support Center, Division of Acquisition Management, Parklawn Building Room 5-101 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD, 20857
- ZIP Code
- 20857
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-04EASAM040170
- Response Due
- 9/27/2004
- Archive Date
- 9/30/2004
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis / solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a quote is being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This Request for Quotation (RFQ), number 04EASAM040170 is for the purchase of membership services and access to best practices, research, and executive education for senior procurement executives. These services and membership are to increase the effectiveness of procurement executives and their enterprises by disseminating and learning current and best strategies in the procurement arena. It allows access to published materials including principal research and project support in the area of procurement and member events including retreats, leadership briefings, forums, and teleconferences. This membership also includes online tools and services including research archives, projects, registers for member events, peer databases and resource centers. THE GOVERNMENT KNOWS OF ONLY ONE SOURCE, THE PROCUREMENT STRATEGY COUNCIL, 2000 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, NW, SUITE 6000, WASHINGTON, DC 20006 CAPABLE OF SATISFYING THE REQUIREMENT DESCRIBED HEREIN AND INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE AN AWARD ON A SOLE-SOURCE BASIS UTILIZING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 611430 with a Size Standard $6.0 million. The following items are being purchased from the Procurement Strategy Council: A 12-month membership for the Department of Health and Human Services, including: Unlimited access to a custom project library of proprietary research in the acquisition field by staff, and a series of annual executive retreats. Solicitation documents, provisions and clauses herein are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) No. 23 (6/18/2004). The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors ? Commercial Items (JAN 2004), and the clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions ? Commercial Items (OCT 2003) apply to this acquisition. Offerors shall submit an Offeror Representations and Certifications ? Commercial Items (MAY 2004) with their offer. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders ? Commercial Items (JUN 2004), applies to this acquisition as well as the following clauses cited therein: 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O. 11755); 52.222-19, Child Labor ? Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JUN 2004) (E.O. 13126); 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999); 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (APR 2002) (E.O. 11246); 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (DEC 2001) (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793); 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Products (AUG 2000) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii); 52.225-3, Buy American Act ? Free Trade Agreement ? Israeli Trade Act (JAN 2004) (41 U.S.C 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78); 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (DEC 2003) (E.O.S., proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury); 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer ? Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332). This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. Firms having the ability to provide the items as stated above shall provide clear and comprehensive information supporting its claim, inclusive of references listing contact persons(s) and phone number(s); technical literature; GSA Schedule, if applicable, and pricing. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All questions and inquiries must be submitted electronically to Mr. Gene Calvert at gcalvert@psc.gov, referencing RFQ number 04EASAM040170 in the subject area. Quotations shall reference the subject RFQ number and be sent to the attention of Mr. Gene Calvert at the above address. Receipt of quotation shall be within 3 days from the date of publication. Point of Contact Gene Calvert, Contract Specialist, Phone: (301) 443-7077; Fax: (301) 443-8488; Email: gcalvert@psc.gov ? Bettie Hartley, Contract Specialist, Phone: (301) 443-7848; Fax: (301) 443-8488; Email: bhartley@psc.gov.
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